George Marshall Ruge

George Marshall Ruge is an American film director, producer, writer, second unit director, stunt coordinator, and actor.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

George Marshall Ruge
George Marshall Ruge
Born	San Francisco, California, U.S.
Occupation	Film Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Second Unit Director, Action Designer
Years active	1974-Present

Ruge is known for his work as director, second unit director, and stunt coordinator on such film projects as the Pirates of the Caribbean four-film franchise, and as stunt coordinator on The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Ruge is featured in the Daily Variety (2011) annual Below The Line Impact Report: The Top 50 as second unit director[5] and was the recipient of the American Choreography Award (2004) for Outstanding Achievement in Choreography in Film: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl.[7][8][9][10][11][12]